Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-12
A TALE OF lNFIDELITY.
nPCLELLAN FILES HIS fIBtL
FOR DIVORCE.

All the Alleged Facts in Atianta's So
ctety Scandal Set Forth in Detail-An
ExtCoufederate of Georgia Seeking
Aid Which Florida Denies Him-UP-
son County's Tax Collector.
ATLANTA, GA, March 11.-Walter G.
Mcclellan, a young commercial traveller
Of this city, filed libel for total divorce
to-day from bis wife, Ida B. Mcclellan, on
The ground of infidelity. The celebration is
quite lengthy, and goes fully into the
particulars which are unfit for publica-
ton. They were married in 1878, and
lived together in peace until the early
part of 1884, when for some cause, I'M
known to the hbellant, Mrs. Mcclellan
refused to occupy the same room with
him. This state of affairs lasted until
1.-The spring of 1886, when the couple went
TO boarding house on North Forsy In
street.
BEGINNING OF THE INTIMACY.
Here, the declaration SAYS, Mrs. Nc
MCCLELLAN began to show fondness for DR..
M. W. Manahan, boarder and prom'-
lnent physician of this city. He boarded
in the house with his wife. Lastfall MRS.
Mcclellan asked her husband ii ne mad
any objection to her attending the theatre
and going TO restaurants with or. NJ lana
han. He objected, not because he dlc NOT
think the doctor gentleman and because
he ked confidence in his wife, but sim
ply to protect ner good name from harm
lful criticism. This made his vile angry.
eSnd she stated to her husband that from
that time they would occupy separate
apartments. and he was denied the rights
IA hus5asd.
INADovE's NEST,
Shortly after this the wife wanted to go to
housekeeping and wanted to take Dr. ana
M[sfsManaban as bOarders. Mr.. McClel-
Ian wished TO piciiy her and reluctantly
consented. The two couples moved to 10
West Baker street. Matters grew worse.
Mrs. Mcclellan would drive to DIR. Man
ahan's Office ard bring him home i'll her
tcarriage against her husbands wishes.
Things went on until the night OF March
g this year, at which time the petitioner
charges that the crime was committed
This part of the declaration is very cir
cumsta ntisl, and it is stated that McClel-
Ian had his knife drawn and would have
Killed DIR. Manahan had the latter's wife
not rushed between the men and begged
him to spare her husbands life.
MARITAL FRUITS.
The McClelIans have three children
two boys and girl-all quite young. The
petitioner asks for the custody Of the
children, alleging that the wife is not III
persOn to rear them. All the parties
stand high, and the affair has created a
sensation. Mrs. Mcclellan is beautiful
woman about 30 years old. Her husband
is prosperous business man, and DIR,
Manahan, who came here from Indiana
several years ago, has built up good
practice and moves in the best circles. A
duel may yet grow out OF the trouble.
OLD SOLDIER IN NEED.
P. o. Knight, a Fort Myers
0Fla.) lawyer, writes to the Gov
lernor asking il Georgia has a law
Provisioning C0nfederates who enlisted in
this State, and whether the State has es-
Etablished a soldiers home. He writes
that Randall S. McCardle, Georgia SOL
dier now living in Florida, applied for the
relief granted in that State, but the appli-
cation was disallowed because he was moi
a Florida soldier. The Georgia law ap
plies to all manned COntederates residing
in the State at the passage of the act
Seventy-one MANNED veterans who enlist
ed in other States are on the rolls regI-
larry drawing the allowance. OF this mum.
iber the following from Florida are pro.
,vided for: George ID. Griffin, Florida Ar
tillery George Hammond, Third Florida
regiment; Asa w. Akridge, Third Florida
regiment; Thomas s. knight, Sixth Fl0ri
da regiment; Francis NJ. shaw, Florida
Florida might Wei reciprocate,
TAX COLLECTORS FREAK.
Coto plant has been made to the Comp.
,troller General that J. Brown, the new
Tax Collector Of Epson county, has filed
a State bond, received his, commission
, and been sworn in, but refuses 10 make the
cdQnty bond. Tie complainant alleges
that things are getting mixed in the
county, as there are SPECIAL taxes thai
need attention, and he thinks sOmethInl
ought to be done about it. The law makes
it the duty of the ordinary in case o
this kind to appoint tax collector FOL
county taxes.
Revenue officers have returned from 8
raid in Randolph county, Ala, where
they seized five stills and destroyed ,00(
gallons of beer. The prisoners were car
ried TO Montgomery.
An application was received from Au
gusta to-day for requisltion for w. w
Synder, the escaped gambler now a
: Columbia, 5. c., under arrest. The re
QUESTION was issued, and an officer mas
gone after Synder.
The Citizens Mutual Life lnsuranc,
COMPANY OF New York filed it's annua
statement to-day, and was granted :
license 10 do business.